From Stage to Page: Opera House Reborn as Bookstore 

A former theater in downtown Ossining has been reimagined as a place where books take a second turn in the spotlight.  Hudson Valley Books for Humanity opened in December on the first floor […] Read more »

Ossining Celebrates Growth of My Brother’s Keeper Movement

Ossining started a My Brother’s Keeper chapter at Ossining High School four years ago with a handful of students. Since then, the program has expanded to three more schools – […] Read more »

Ossining Community Spirit on Display at Winter Wonderland Event

The Ossining School District held its second annual Winter Wonderland at Ossining High School Dec. 17. Children and families had a chance to pick up toys, books, gloves and more […] Read more »

Sing Sing Museum Project Continues to Gain Momentum 

On the South end of Ossining’s Louis Engel Riverfront Park, a fence separates a playground from the grounds of Sing Sing Prison. Many visitors are unaware the prison is there, even though a disused guard tower sits among the swing sets.  The Sing Sing Prison […] Read more »

New York State Council on the Arts Awards over $280,000 in Grants for Local Arts Organizations

Senator Elijah Reichlin-Melnick announced that seven arts organizations from the 38th Senate District have been awarded over $280,000 in grant funding through the  (NYSCA) designed to help nonprofit arts and […] Read more »

Town of Ossining Receives Westchester Municipal Planning Federation Planning Achievement Award in Historic Preservation

Historic Superintendent’s Cottage at Dale Cemetery recognized for the beauty and quality of its restoration The Westchester Municipal Planning Federation (WMPF) has recognized the Town of Ossining with a Planning […] Read more »

Phelps Hospital and the Ossining Volunteer Ambulance Corps Partner to Vaccinate Westchester Against Covid-19 

Program reaches vulnerable seniors throughout the county with free at-home COVID vaccinations and testing Phelps Hospital, Northwell Health and the Ossining Volunteer Ambulance Corps (OVAC) announced a joint partnership providing free Covid-19 vaccinations and […] Read more »

Ossining, Peekskill Schools Receive Grant for Mental Health Outreach

The Ossining School District has received a $160,000 grant from the Westchester Community Foundation for a yearlong Mental Health Outreach Project in partnership with the Peekskill School District. The funding […] Read more »

“Ossining Basics” Are a Key to Developing Early Literacy

The “Ossining Basics” program brought together parents, young children and staff from the Ossining School District and partner groups Nov. 5 to practice the fundamentals of early literacy and becoming […] Read more »

Ossining High School Students Find Congressman Inspiring, Relatable

U.S. Rep. Mondaire Jones addressed many issues of concern to students in a recent visit to Ossining High School, including climate change, lack of affordable housing, the student debt crisis […] Read more »